UW-Madison’s Institute for Regional and International Studies National Resource Center is delighted to welcome Foreign Service Officer Lachlyn Soper to campus as its Spring 2023 International Visiting Practitioner in Residence. Lachlyn Soper is a diplomat …
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Wisconsin in Washington: Jessica Kosmider forges a career in foreign policy
Jessica Kosmider knew early on she wanted to pursue a career in foreign policy, declaring the major during her second week as a UW–Madison student. Selecting the major was the easy part, but making her …
Archit Gupta creates tax and financial tech gamechanger in India
Navigating tax season can be a frustrating for anyone—well almost anyone. When Archit Gupta, M.S. ’08, listened as his father, a CPA in India, described issues with filing taxes for firms and users, he heard …
Alumna receives honorary doctorate from Finnish university
UW–Madison alumna Ulla Connor received an honorary doctorate of philosophy from Åbo Akademi University in Finland in May 2022. Connor earned her PhD in curriculum and instruction from the School of Education in 1978, and now serves …
Back in Bangladesh, EC Alumna Uses New Skills
Environmental conservation alumna Sumaiya Firoze applies skills learned in graduate program to home country of Bangladesh. Traveling from the opposite side of the world, Sumaiya Firoze came to the Nelson Institute determined to grow her …
UW–Madison alum wins prestigious award from Taiwanese government
UW–Madison alumna Yun-Wen Chan is the recipient of a prestigious award from the Taiwanese government. Chan, who earned her PhD from the School of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction in 2019, has been awarded the Ministry …
Daniel Ledin—A Wisconsin scholar in Washington
Recent graduate Daniel Ledin’s passion for international and domestic policy has led him everywhere from the Wisconsin Capitol to the office of former Ambassador to Guatemala Donald Planty and now to Washington, D.C.. One thread …
Bonding with a brand
International adhesive and sealant company led by UW–Madison alumni Some brand names have incredible sticking power, becoming so successful that they become synonymous with the product itself. Wanting a bandage, tissue, or photocopy, an American …
From the Wisconsin Capitol to the Hill—Badger Dhrtvan Sherman’s Road to Washington, D.C.
Dhrtvan Sherman ’22 is no stranger to working in politics. From Chicago suburbs to the offices of Madison Democrats such as Tony Evers, Mark Pocan, and Mandela Barnes, Sherman now finds himself working on Capitol …
Engineer reinvents himself as an ambassador to excite kids worldwide about science
When Jay Flores isn’t in his kitchen cooking up fun, interactive science experiments for kids or traveling internationally to deliver energizing talks about the power of science, technology engineering and math, the University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus is …